The Book of Five Rings

Description

When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in 1643 and
wrote The Book of Five Rings, a manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and
winning for his students and generations of samurai to come, he created one of
the most perceptive and incisive texts on strategic thinking ever to come from
Asia. Musashi gives timeless advice on defeating an adversary, throwing an
opponent off-guard, creating confusion, and other techniques for overpowering
an assailant that will resonate with both martial artists and everyone else
interested in skillfully dealing with conflict. For Musashi, the way of the
martial arts was a mastery of the mind rather than simply technical
prowess—and it is this path to mastery that is the core teaching in The Book
of Five Rings. William Scott Wilson’s translation is faithful to the original
seventeenth-century Japanese text while being wonderfully clear and readable.
His scholarship and insight into the deep meaning of this classic are evident
in his introduction and notes to the text. This edition also includes a
translation of one of Musashi’s earlier writings, “The Way of Walking Alone,”
and calligraphy by Japanese artist Shiro Tsujimura. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shambhala; Bilingual edition (May 15, 2012)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590309847
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 41
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.72 x 7.77 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #46,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #25 in Martial Arts (Books) #47 in Military Strategy History (Books) #454 in Leadership & Motivation
• #25 in Martial Arts (Books)
• #47 in Military Strategy History (Books)